'Magic Photoret' detective camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1894 in New York
maker:
Magic Introduction Company

'Magic Photoret' pocket watch detective camera for 2 inch diameter circular film, six exposures, 12 x 12mm. Pinhole lens rotating shutter, single speed, hole for pin stop as for time exposure, Circular film held in back of camera front rotates to six positions. Patents July 25th 1893 Nov 28. 1893. Magic introduction company. 1894.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/1185
type:
detective camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

'Magic Photoret' detective camera

'Magic Photoret' detective camera

'Magic Photoret' pocket watch detective camera for 2 inch diameter circular film, six exposures, 12 x 12mm. Pinhole lens rotating shutter, single speed, hole for pin stop as for time exposure, Circular film held in back of camera front rotates to six positions. Patents July 25th 1893 Nov 28. 1893. Magic introduction company. 1894. Designer William K L Dickson. Takes six hexagonal photographs on a ...

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm x 24 mm, 60 mm,
Materials:
white metal (unknown) and glass
Object Number:
1990-5036/1185/1
type:
detective camera
Canister for 'Photoret' Film Magazine

Canister for 'Photoret' Film Magazine

Circular metal canister for film magazine used in 'Magic Photoret' detective camera unexposed films. Magic introduction company. 1894.

Measurements:
overall: 24 mm, 56 mm,
Materials:
tin (metal) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5036/1185/2
type:
film magazine and canister
Wooden box for 'Magic Photoret' camera

Wooden box for 'Magic Photoret' camera

'Magic Photoret' detective camera original wooden box. Magic introduction company. 1894. Wooden box with sliding lid. ''You see it as I saw it ' says the Photoret'.

Measurements:
overall: 71 mm x 131 mm x 34 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/1185/3
type:
box